Classic Rock
Level 2 : Guided Climbing
Enjoy a perfect combination of climbing some of the finest 'Classic Rock' routes in the Lake District or North Wales, interwoven with further skills and technique training to help your climbing progress.
You'll get the chance to link '5 star' multi-pitch rock climbs together in the Lake District or North Wales, to create an amazing day or weekend of climbing whilst also enjoying a steady progression of skills and techniques being learnt to help develop your climbing moving forward.
Course Highlights
Enjoy climbing some classic rock routes in the Lake Disrict or North Wales
Days tailored to your technical level of ability
Learn more about multi-pitch climbing and develop skills and techniques
Expert coaching and guiding from experienced ISM Guides
Classic Rock
The Lake District and North Wales have some of the finest rock climbs in Britain, each with its own fascinating history. Many are celebrated in the book 'Classic Rock'. We aim to do as many of these routes as possible, especially those which have really captured your imagination. We will give you a varied and enjoyable time over anything from a single day to a full week of trad climbing and develop your skills and own personal climbing technique.
Classic Rock routes
Lake District 'Classic Rock' - routes and crag
Little Chamonix - Shepherds Crag
Gillercombe Buttress - Gillercombe
Troutdale Pinnacle - Black Crag
Bracket and Slab Climb - Gimmer Crag
Ash Tree Slabs - Gimmer Crag
'C' Route - Gimmer Crag
Bowfell Buttress - Bowfell
Murray's Route - Dow Crag
Jones Route Direct - Scafell Crag
Moss Ghyll Grooves - Scafell Crag
Needle Ridge - The Napes
The Wasdale Crack - The Napes
Tophet Wall - The Napes
New West Climb - Pillar
Rib and Slab Climb - Pillar
Wales 'Classic Rock' - routes and crag
Great Gully - Craig Yr Ysfa
Gashed Crag - Tryfan
Overlapping Ridge Route - Tryfan
Grooved Arete - Tryfan
Direct Route- Milestone Buttress
Pulpit Route - Milestone Buttress
Direct Route - Glyder Fach
Hope - Idwal Slabs
Lazarus- Idwal Slabs
The Arete - Idwal Slabs
Grey Slab - Glyder Fawr
Nea - Clogwyn y Grochan
Crackstone Rib - Carreg Wastad
The Wrinkle - Carreg Wastad
Flying Buttress - Dinas Cromlech
Spiral Stairs - Dinas Cromlech
The Cracks - Dinas Mot
Main Wall - Cyrn Las
Avalanche/Red Wall/Longlands - Y Lliwedd
Creagh Dhu Wall - Craig y Castell
Will O' the Wisp - Craig Cywarch
Course Dates & Booking
Please call +44 (0) 1539 721561 for availability
Meet the Team
Matt Stygall
IFMGA British Mountain Guide
Originally from the flatland of Norfolk, Matt soon escaped to the highlands of Scotland, to cut his teeth on the Scottish winter climbing scene there. He then worked full time at Plas Y Brenin in North Wales…
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Steve Jones
IFMGA British Mountain Guide
Perhaps the most experienced British guide working in the Alps, Steve has lived in Switzerland for more than 30yrs. He is a member of the Swiss Guides association as well as the British Mountain Guides.
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Christian Türk
IFMGA Swedish Mountain Guide
Christian was born in Sweden and had his first skiing experience in Austria as a youngster.
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Carlo Cosi
IFMGA Italian Mountain Guide
Carlo Cosi was born in Padua, northern Italy, and has been a Guide since he was 23. He is a National Climbing Instructor and has a degree in Physical Education.
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Adrian Nelhams
ISM Director and IFMGA British Mountain Guide
As a Director of ISM, Adrian splits his time between guiding, the ISM office, family and climbing for himself. During his 25 year commitment to the team, Adrian has played a key role in the development of ISM.
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